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loyalty to one's family theme

Someone shows constant support to a family member.

17 total · 2 choice · 11 major · 4 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
movie: Ran (1985) choice Saburo was loyal to his father, not so the other two sons
movie: The Godfather Part II (1974) choice Michael's loyalty to his own family above else was on full display. In particular he was outraged when his family was imperiled in an assassination attempt in his home. He kept a tight hold on his children even as he, reluctantly, divorced Kay. He displayed unwavering adoration for his mother. He told his brother Fredo he loved him, and it was an iconic nadir in Michael's moral decay when he committed fratricide by ordering Fredo's murder at the end.
blackmirror3x02 major Cooper felt ashamed about having left his mother to backpack around the world.
ent1x10 major Matthew Ryan was loyal to his family and he questioned Mayweather's loyalty to his spacer family.
ent4x06 major Udar was torn between his Augment family and the Humans.
movie: Casablanca (1942) major Ilsa thought her husband, Victor, was gone for good when she took up with Rick in Paris. Despite falling deeply in love with Rick, when her husband returned Ilsa went back to him at once to support Victor in his flight from the Nazis, at great risk to her own life.
movie: The Godfather Part III (1990) major Vincent showed unwavering loyalty to the Corleone family and was ultimately adopted by Michael, and shoulder tapped to be the next Don.
movie: The Lost Weekend (1945) major Helen and Wick never gave up on Don no matter how many times he let them down, or how deeply he descended into his raging alcoholism.
movie: Tokyo Story (1953) major the story was a commentary on how this cherished Japanese value has been eroded in modern times, perhaps because of Western influences
play: King Lear (1606) major Cordelia remained loyal to her father despite being disinherited while Goneril and Regan were notably disloyal